Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023
149Provisions relating to quarterly payments
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149 Provisions relating to quarterly payments
(1) For the purposes of this Part, if Assembly administrative expenditure is incurred, in a quarter, by or on behalf of a registered party or independent Assembly Member in excess of the amount, if any, to which the registered party or Assembly Member is eligible under section 147 or 148 in respect of that quarter, the amount of the excess –
(a) may be carried over to a subsequent quarter in the same calendar year; and
(b) is to be taken to be Assembly administrative expenditure incurred in that subsequent quarter.
(2) If a registered party or independent Assembly Member receives an amount by way of quarterly payment in excess of the amount, if any, to which the party or Member becomes eligible under section 147 or 148 in respect of that quarter, the amount of the excess must be repaid to the Commission within 60 days after the party or Assembly Member (or agent in relation to the party or Assembly Member) receives notice in writing from the Commission of the amount of the excess payment.
(3) All amounts received by a registered party or independent Assembly Member by way of quarterly payments must be repaid to the Commission on demand by the Commission, if the party or Member is not eligible under section 147 or 148 for a quarterly payment from the Administration Fund in relation to that quarter.